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The theory and practice of index construction, illustrated with an index of anomie

The concern with Quality of Life and the large numbers of social indicators that are being identified as relevant to quality of life, raises political and ethical questions in respect of choices that must be made from among them. The necessity to...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/WAPOR Congress 1973: The Application Of Market And Social Research For More Efficient Planning

Author: E.J. Van Goudoever

September 1, 1973

A paper on toilet paper

The history of the search for the quality of life, just like the history of civilization - although unfortunately the two histories rarely coincide - can be written from two different points of view. Looking at things on a grand scale, considering...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1996: Changing Business Dynamics

Author: Marco Vecchia

September 1, 1996

Socioeconomic benefits of drugs

As a result socioeconomic differentiation may represent additionally to the drug's therapeutic merit-proof a decisive component to achieve a sustainable competitive edge. It represents a strategic element which pharmaceutical companies will have to...

Catalogue: Seminar 1987: Pricing And Forecasting In Pharmaceutical Industry

Author: J. Wernli

June 15, 1987

The changing face of the Czechoslovak consumer 1988 - 1992

The subject of this paper is the process of evolution undergone by Czechoslovak consumers between 1988 and 1992. The development of expectations together with achieved realities of the Czechoslovak population in terms of living standards and patterns...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1992: The Race Against Expectations

Authors: Mia Bartonova, Jana Bérová

September 1, 1992

The future of life insurance

Based on an in-depth analysis of what ‘life’ means to Brazilians, we changed the life insurance industry: instead of compensating death, we created a new equation value to reward those who want to live more and live better.

Catalogue: Congress 2017: Visionary

Authors: Claudia Furniel, Gabriel Milanez, Luiza Baffa, Maisa Gennari

November 27, 2017

The changing nature of deprivation in Britain

This paper analyses the findings of a survey evaluating Ihe nature and exlent of poverty in Britain, and compares them with the results of a similar survey conducted in 1983. It provides readers wilh insight into social change under the premiership...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1991: Marketing In A New Europe

Authors: Brian Gosschalk, Harold Frayman

June 15, 1991

A whole new world

A group of citizens called “Khon Thai (Thai people)” have a passionate mission to promote a harmonious society and to raise the quality of life for the Thai people. Market research is renowned for its ability to improve the quality of...

Catalogue: Congress 2013: Think Big

Author: Daranee Charoen-Rajapark

Company: GfK

June 15, 2013

The elderly segment of the Italian population

This paper draws an outline of that segment of the Italian population aged between 55 and 74 years. The paper sheds light on the behavioural patterns and values of the elderly group compared to those of the average, related to several areas: spare...

Catalogue: Seminar 1989: The Untapped Gold Mine

Author: Paolo Anselmi

Company: GfK

June 15, 1989

The world housing market

This paper presents an analysis of the world housing market for the period 1960-1985. Historical and projected data are presented for number of households, conventional homes in place, homes wired for electricity, homes containing piped-in water,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Authors: Ives Harvey, Andrew C. Gross, Roger J. Calantone

August 28, 1977